20 Best Japanese Restaurants in Boise

“On Black Friday they were able to seat a last minute party of 10 in their upstairs. It was such a wonderful experience and everyone loved the food. Our waitress was also so sweet and very good at her job. I also have to note the sushi rolls are excellent and well priced. Our families new favorite spot“

“The food options and sushi selection were excellent. Our sushi, noodles, and the appetizer were delicious. However, the service was subpar. Our initial server seemed overwhelmed, forcing us to seek help from other staff. Fortunately, the second server was attentive and apologetic. A smoother transition would occur if the initial server announced the switch. The remodel is impressive, but the single shared restroom is a big issue.“

“I was so lucky to get to try this place out during my visit to Boise. My uncle who’s lived in Japan is a complete sushi iceberg, and we go nowhere else. I had to have the Godzilla road now I had many other roles and my cousin, to the number of different items the service was incredible!!! The spicy dragon roll was my favorite, but Godzilla you have to try!!! OH NOOOO I SAY YOU HAVE TO GO AND TRY GODZILLA!!“

“I introduced my college-aged daughter to Sakana on Vista a few weeks ago because I LOVE it and she’d never been here. Imagine our delight when we were served our maki rolls on the deluxe wooden sushi boat, complete with dry-ice “steam” and frozen flowers ! It was a spectacular presentation to our superb dining experience! Thank you so much for singling us out for this special exquisite treat! You created yet another lifelong customer with your surprise spoiling! Thanks so much!“

“Me and my husband love this place. We don't order from any other Chinese place anymore. The delivery people are amazing and respectful, and the food is amazing. And let's talk about prices! Such decent prices for the amount of food you get and the freshness of it all. Thank you guys for your service.“

“Ridiculously good ramen, I tried the 12 hour bone broth with level 1 spice and it was so deeply flavored and perfectly spicy. The chashu was amazing and the noodles were so clearly house made.

I've had Ramen in SF and Vancouver and this is the best I've ever had, clearly a passion project. So so happy to have food like this in Boise. Please go so they never close. The best 16$ in Boise for sure.“

“I can't believe I haven't rated this place already! I come here almost every week around Tuesday or Wednesday at lunchtime. It is my favorite place to get lunch. Super delicious! I recommend beef bento with ginger soy sauce on noodles! So good!“

“Was pleasantly surprised by the amount of food we received. Their servings were big. We both had lots left over to take home for another day. I really liked the Pad Thai and my husband got Chow Mein with beef. They did not skip on the meat. Prices were reasonable for the amount of food we received. We will be visiting again in the future.“

“Have been dining at Season Wok for several years. The food is excellent and wait time minimal. The atmosphere is comfortable but utilitarian.

Vegetarian options: Vegetarian tofu. Mushroom egg soup. Salt and pepper shrimp. Stir fried noodles. Special order fish.“

“My wife and Mother in law Have a Birthday in the same Month. This place is our go to! Food 10/10 Service 10/10. Thank you for always making Their day special!“

“Love both locations wish they added a place in nampa !!“

“was really good. 1st time having it I will be back“

“Zen Bento is one of our favorites! We order from them quite often for large group lunches in the office. They are always super quick and helpful...and the food is always delicious! Today, we had an order for 12 people and they had it done in 30 minutes plus put everyone's names on their orders so it was easy to sort through them. Highly recommend! :)“

“Friendly atmosphere, great sushi at a great price! Love this place!“

“Family owned business. Amazing service & Sushi. Hidden gem in Boise/Meridian. Note: Cleanest restaurant in Ada County“

“The best experience for sushi in the entire Valley. Everyone here treats you like family. The food is without a doubt is on a higher level of flavors and you cannot beat the price for the quality at all!“

“It was super fun and had amazing food“

“Happy Teriyaki ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ On 1/25/23, I had to work late and stopped at Happy Teriyaki on Federal Way in Boise for take-out. This was my first time visiting this business. I was a bit skeptical because I knew it was a franchise with 10 Idaho locations, but it was on my way back to the office and I always like to try new things.  I was pleasantly surprised. I ordered the Happy Noodles with Chicken ($12.95), which is Chicken on a bed of Yakisoba Noodles. Other protein options are beef or pork. I was drawn to this dish because Yakisoba isn’t on many menus in  Idaho. In fact, the first time I ever had it was before it was on any local menus, and I had to make it myself from scratch.  The service was excellenot. My order came out fast. It was steaming hot and I could tell from the heft of the bag that it was generously portioned. It made two meals for me. I like that it had a large portion of chicken. The noodles were deliciously, seasoned and perfectly cooked. This is my kind of “fast food.” My five star review is based solely on this dish because it’s the only one I’ve tried. It was excellent! And it’s the best Yakisoba I’ve had in Boise to date. Highly Recommended!!!“